ShaunDanz
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Not sure how many of you are using vacuum pumps for racking and bottling but it's an investment that I cannot live without.
I purchased the All in One pump two years ago and recently was racking an 18 gallon batch of wine into three 6 gallon carboys when suddenly the doorbell rang. I didn't shut the pump off for some reason when I went to answer it. I returned to find that the pump was now sucking the wine into itself. Shortly after that incident, I decided to bottle some wine and it was taking much longer than normal, so I knew I needed help.
I emailed Steve at All in One and asked if I could buy a new pump. He suggested that instead I ship mine to him so he could inspect it. He noticed the wine in the pump right away but was able to replace the seals, etc. He shipped it back with new hoses and a pressure relief valve. I also purchased the new racking device that wasn't available when I made my original purchase.
I'm happy to report that my old pump is like new again -- and at a fraction of the price of buying a new pump. My wife will never have to know about this small doorbell mishap. Shhhh...
Thanks Steve!
I purchased the All in One pump two years ago and recently was racking an 18 gallon batch of wine into three 6 gallon carboys when suddenly the doorbell rang. I didn't shut the pump off for some reason when I went to answer it. I returned to find that the pump was now sucking the wine into itself. Shortly after that incident, I decided to bottle some wine and it was taking much longer than normal, so I knew I needed help.
I emailed Steve at All in One and asked if I could buy a new pump. He suggested that instead I ship mine to him so he could inspect it. He noticed the wine in the pump right away but was able to replace the seals, etc. He shipped it back with new hoses and a pressure relief valve. I also purchased the new racking device that wasn't available when I made my original purchase.
I'm happy to report that my old pump is like new again -- and at a fraction of the price of buying a new pump. My wife will never have to know about this small doorbell mishap. Shhhh...
Thanks Steve!